Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wilson, NC to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,961flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 2,635 mi
Typical range: $5,986–$7,935
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wilson to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,387
Fuel: $2,574
All-in estimate: $6,961

Return trip

San Diego → Wilson$12,460

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Wilson to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Wilson, NC to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,825	$2.21	$5,184 – $6,465
53' refrigerated	$6,936	$2.63	$6,035 – $7,838
48' flatbed	$6,961	$2.64	$5,986 – $7,935
Step deck	$7,569	$2.87	$6,358 – $8,780
Power only	$5,191	$1.97	$4,516 – $5,865
Hotshot	$3,920	$1.49	$3,253 – $4,586
26' box truck	$3,824	$1.45	$3,250 – $4,397
Sprinter van	$2,330	$0.88	$1,957 – $2,703

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More lanes from Wilson

48' flatbed lanes from Wilson, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	476 mi	$2,451	$5.15	$2,108 – $2,794	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,692 mi	$7,096	$2.64	$6,103 – $8,089	6 d
Chicago, IL	794 mi	$2,543	$3.20	$2,187 – $2,899	2 d
Houston, TX	1,289 mi	$3,889	$3.02	$3,345 – $4,434	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,286 mi	$6,763	$2.96	$5,816 – $7,710	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	392 mi	$2,077	$5.30	$1,786 – $2,367	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,500 mi	$4,408	$2.94	$3,791 – $5,025	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,289 mi	$3,889	$3.02	$3,345 – $4,434	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

48' flatbed lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,284	$2.61	$6,264 – $8,303	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Wilson, NC to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Wilson, NC to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,961 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 2,635 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,986 and $7,935.

How far is Wilson, NC from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,635 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,574 of the $6,961 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,387 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Wilson, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,460, which makes Wilson, NC to San Diego, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology